Brut Champagne in Blue Ice Bucket Limoges Box

A bottle of brut champagne sits chilling on ice in a blue bucket, ready to be poured. This hand-painted porcelain Limoges box was made in Limoges, France, and captures the moment just before the cork pops.

On Ice and Ready

Brut is the dry style of champagne most often served at toasts, and the ice bucket is the signal that something worth celebrating is about to happen. Painting the bucket blue instead of the usual silver gives the piece a fresh, unexpected look that stands out on a bar cart.

Moments Worth a Toast

Think of it for an engagement, a promotion, a new home or the night a book manuscript is finally finished. It also makes a cheerful New Year's Eve hostess thank-you, set beside the real bucket as guests arrive.

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• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Joins champagne, wine and celebration groupings
• Pairs well with flute, cork and toast-themed pieces

Wine collectors who already have bottles and grapes in porcelain often look for a champagne piece to round out the set. Keep it on a home bar, a sideboard in the dining room or a shelf in the wine cellar, where it hints at the celebrations still to come.